Oh What A Lovely Oval by Jeanne Fancello

Oh What A Lovely Oval

Crochet
Thread ?
1.75 mm
678 - 711 yards (620 - 650 m)
26½" x 16½" (68cm x 42cm)
both US and UK
English French Spanish

Skill Level = Challenging

Partial written pattern with a well defined chart. Gauge: First round = 9¼“ in length

Pattern #14 on page 28 of Decorative Crochet.
Called “Symetrie” in 1000 Mailles.
Shown on back cover of Crochet Monthly.
Called Pinas en simetria in Ganchillo Artistico.

Note that there is similar spider, pineapple and fan oval by this designer that has fewer pineapples and a fan directly over the spiders, instead of on either side; 1000 Mailles #215.